[ubuntu-studio-devel] 16.04 Graphics Workflow

[Len Ovens]

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015, set wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> I'm very happy with what has happened to the graphics workflow. And i think 
> it could become even better. At the moment, in the graphics utilities there 
> is only "scanning".
>
> I would like to propose the following changes:
>
> *Utilities*
>
> _ImageMagick & ImageMagick (without icon)_
> I believe this is a package that used by other packages, unless my memory 
> fails me, php will use imagemagick to edit images on server. At the moment, 
> nothing happens when i start them from the menu. On my 14.04 they give a 
> funky and rather uninteresting windows with limited or obscure possibilities. 
> If it really has to be accessible to the user, i think they would fit in 
> Graphics->Utilities
>
> _Agave_
> is also a Utility. It's an app for color mixing.
>
> _Ristretto_
> While it is very handy, in most situations it generally invoked from a 
> file-manager by opening an image-file. To me it can stay where it is, but it 
> is not an editor. However, it is also present in "graphics->photography" 
> which i believe is the most logical place.
>
> _Font Manager_ Is probably also a utility. It does what it says: manage 
> fonts. I think it was investigated how it could be used to ship the system 
> with all currently distributed freefonts, while having a large part of them 
> deactivated to optimize start-up for the apps using the font collection. If i 
> recall correct, no solution was found. I will try to talk to the devs of it 
> directly see if they something.

That can be arranged :) Soon as I reboot back to my 1404 I can do that.

> *Software version*
>
> Yesterday, while checking what versions are included in ubuntustudio against 
> the latest available version on the website, i found this recommendation on 
> the GIMP website called SwatchBooker:
> http://www.selapa.net/swatchbooker/
> It's an app much like agave, but also for print. According to gimp, it is a 
> /Key Component in a Desktop Publishing Workflow/ and i must say i have missed 
> such an app.

That has to get packaged for debian first (I didn't check) then we can 
request to add it to the ubuntu repos.

> I also noticed that there has been lots of effort put down to FontForge with 
> a complete revamp of the GUI and much improvements and squashed bugs. And it 
> would be great to have the latest and greatest possible for the LTS :)

Same thing for this, check what debian has, request upgrade there, then in 
ubuntu. I think this is effectively filing bug reports.

> As you may know, i am still a complete n00b as to how to fix or achieve this, 
> so please be patient with me, while resting assured i'm more then willing to 
> get my hands dirty. I will try to commit myself to spend minimum 8 hours 
> every non-Holiday Thursday to work with you on Ubuntu Studio, but will be 
> available much more than that to interact with you here on the list, on IRC 
> and to help out with the PR-team.

Thank you for participating. It helps me to move too. When there is not 
much activity here or irc, I tend not to do as much.

--
Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net